Keychron K4 V2 Side Toggles (Image credit: Christine Romero-Chan / iMore)įor my K4v2, I opted to get the Gateron Red switches (my K2 had Gateron Browns), which are linear and quiet. The white backlight option for the K4v2 is only available with the plastic body - if you want the aluminum frame (more hefty and premium feel), then you'll have to change the RGB backlight to a solid white. If you prefer just a white LED or no backlighting at all, you can turn the backlight off or change it to a solid white color. I prefer having RGB in my keyboards, and the K4v2 has 15 different lighting effects that you can cycle through with the light button. Like other Keychron boards, the K4v2 gives you plenty of options. I don't use the number pad as often as others, but it is very handy when I do need to input a lot of numbers. Keychron was able to maximize the space, but I admit, this format does take a little bit of getting used to (I've made more typos in the first few days with this keyboard than I have normally with my K2). You get a 10-key number pad on the right side of the keyboard, but since it's 96%, placement is right next to the rest of the keys - there are no empty spaces. While that 4% doesn't seem like a lot, if you have a smaller desk, every little bit counts. The Keychron K4v2 gives you all of the functionality of a traditional, full-size keyboard (100%) but shrinks it down into a 96% form factor.

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